Tips to treat painful urination and painful urination for pregnant women at home

The feeling of pain, burning often when urinating makes pregnant mothers extremely uncomfortable. If you haven't experienced this feeling, surely you can't imagine how annoying it is? However, pregnant mothers, do not worry, in the following video MSc. BSCKII Phung Thi Ly, Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vinmec Times City General Hospital will give you tips on how to treat urinary incontinence at home.

Video content is professionally consulted by MSc. BSCKII Phung Thi Ly, Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vinmec Times City General Hospital

Frequent urination is one of the early signs of pregnancy. Because of hormonal changes during pregnancy. This symptom can start early in the first few months and last until the third trimester. However, this condition can also occur due to medical factors.
Common cause: common in the first 3 months due to hormonal changes in the body that will increase the amount of blood and fluid excreted by the kidneys. At the same time, in the early stages of the fetus will put pressure on the bladder. At this time, the bladder will be stretched, pregnant women have to urinate more but the amount of urine is very little. Accompanied by a burning sensation, discomfort when urinating.
Usually, urinary frequency in pregnant women will subside when the fetus enters the fourth month.

Urinary incontinence in pregnant women can also occur due to diseases in the body. Diseases that women may encounter such as social diseases, urinary tract infections, gynecological diseases ...
Urinary incontinence will not be dangerous if it occurs due to hormonal changes. However, if this condition is accompanied by some of the following symptoms, pregnant women should be cautious.
Feeling of sharp pain, burning a lot when urinating. Accompanied by symptoms of fever, chills, fatigue Abdominal pain, back pain, frequent and uncontrollable urination. Feeling of urgency to urinate while passing only a very small amount of urine. Even when you laugh, sneeze or cough, a little urine will leak out. There is blood in the urine. Urine that has a foul odor or is unusually cloudy. Vomiting, nausea, and sudden weight loss. According to BS MSc. BSCKII Phung Thi Ly, Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vinmec Times City General Hospital..., in order to treat urinary incontinence, in addition to applying folk remedies, pregnant women can also perform treatment methods for urinary incontinence. Medicines such as:
Urinating leaning forward: Leaning forward helps the amount of urine in the bladder to be discharged. This helps pregnant women improve urinary frequency and urinary frequency.
Or mothers can apply Kegel exercises. This exercise helps strengthen the pelvic region and improve urinary frequency.
How to do it:
Women perform vaginal contractions (similar to holding urine) and hold for 10 seconds. You rest for 10 seconds and then repeat about 10 times. As you get used to it, you can gradually increase the number of seconds each time you do it. Absolutely do not exercise while urinating because it can cause urinary tract infections. Pregnancy is a very sacred process for a woman. But pregnant women cannot avoid problems, including frequent urination and painful urination. Hopefully, through the advice of a doctor, the video can give pregnant mothers useful knowledge, making the pregnancy process more comfortable and convenient.
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